Texas Country: The Changing Rural Scene

agriculture American Austin became become began better blacks brought buffalo called cattle cause central century changes church continued cotton County crops culture decline early East Texas economic English established farm farmers frontier German hand honor Hurnville important increased Indian industry John land language later less live look major meaning Mexican Americans migrants moved natural never North original past percent place names plains political population prairie present Press production railroad ranch region religious remained River road rooms rural rural women Russia settled settlement settlers social songs South southern Spanish stories style Texans tion town tradition trees turn typical United University urban values village Wendish Wends West woman women writing